Day 27 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-04-05T03:36:27-06:00Super soul-satisfying Sunday Soup: Vegan Coconut Lentil Soup
A quick message that explains a lot
melissa2026-04-05T02:42:47-06:00According to classical Ayurvedic texts, "There is nothing in the world which does not have therapeutic utility in appropriate conditions and situations." Conversely, no food or herb is assumed to help everyone always. Remember we
Day 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-04-05T01:46:21-06:00Today is sea veggie day (at least in my world). The always over-looked-yet-so-good-for-you veggie group. Full of vitamins and minerals, they are low calorie and high fiber. Add kombu to your bean recipes to enhance
New Year, New You?
melissa2026-04-05T00:19:31-06:00Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want
Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-04-04T23:48:58-06:00Hopefully you have been treating yourself well this new year. If you have not, consider a spa day at home...use that refined sugar as a body scrub! And when you are all smooth and relaxed,
Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-04-04T22:37:15-06:00Okroshka - Cold Kefir Soup From Russia While it may be the dead of winter for many of you, the sun was shining bright and it was warmish in Oakland so I could not resist
Day 17 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-04-04T21:51:49-06:00Who know a white soup could be so full of flavor: Curried Cauliflower Soup
Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-04-04T21:06:31-06:00OK, not technically soup, but a necessary element for all soups: Stock. Every once in awhile you may run out of stock and do not have time to make some. Here are 3 quick "stock"
Exercise is more than a walk in the park…
melissa2026-04-04T18:35:31-06:00…and this is great news as it gives us so many opportunities for adding movement to our lives. I hope you like the following suggestions and look forward to your great ideas for fitting in
Resting and Relaxing
melissa2026-04-04T17:49:48-06:00May 2019 Newsletter Re-post Hello and Happy May Day! I hope you are well and enjoying all the beauty of spring. Rest and Digest We all have heard the term “Fight or Flight” but